Why?
The backstory to my idea is I was so exhausted from students not completing work, and complaining that it was not fun for them. I took a poll one day in class and asked my students how they would like to turn in their homework assignments and communicate with their peers. 93% of my students wanted to do something using devices, but were unable to explain to me what that would look like. After searching for something other than google classroom and Edmodo, I ran across Canvas. At the time my district was not offering this option for online classrooms, so I went with google classroom. I was not a fan and my students were still not excited about working on the work. The next year, a trial run went out to teachers interested in implementing Canvas to start building what they would ultimately use the next school year. I immediately fell in love with all the advantages Canvas had. You can set up modules, daily/weekly discussion boards, group projects, assessments, etc. The class that I teach is called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). It is designed to prepare my students for rigorous, higher-level thinking work, and prepare them for college. Since so many classes are available to take online at the collegiate level, I felt as though my students would benefit from participating in all the aspects Canvas has to offer.
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Erica RobersonEager learner who loves to challenge the minds of today's youth and figure out ways to keep them interested and engaged in the learning process. Archives
December 2017
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